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• 2012 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Rosé

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  4/29/2024 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Bubbles at Dinings (Dinings SW3): Showed very nicely; I liked it quite a bit more than a bottle 18 months ago - which is encouraging. Rich red and orange fruit on the nose (inevitably), a touch floral, and a hint of fried bread betraying the start of maturity. Elegant and well-integrated on the palate, and some refreshing blood orange. Didn't quite work with our Yuzu cheesecake, but I didn't mind.

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• 2012 De Sousa et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Umami Extra Brut

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  4/29/2024 - NickA Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Bubbles at Dinings (Dinings SW3): Very full-bodied, as expected, though not over the top or without elegance. Interesting nose: slightly smoky, sweetly floral and an undertone of sticky toffee pudding. Saline and actually fairly straightforward on the palate, albeit somewhat 'turned up to 11'. I thought this was distinctive, and tasty, but it wasn't as obviously 'umami' as something like Bereche Reflet, Prevost Beguines or Giraud PR18-90.

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• 2012 Frerejean Freres Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée des Hussards Vieilles Vignes Extra Brut

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  4/29/2024 - NickA Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Bubbles at Dinings (Dinings SW3): Quite a big Champagne - this has noticeably developed since I first tried it in 2021. Classical and straightforward flavour profile, with a little smoke, though seemed a touch sweet after the icy rapier of the Vilmart. That said, this was a really tasty wine.

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